Today was a mixed bag. Training went well, but my back tweaked in the process. Full story to follow, but all the details are from the 6:30pm class at CrossFit Napalm.
Back Squat
6x4 140kg - I only did 3 full sets. On the 4th, I felt movement in my SI joint. I tried again a couple of minutes later, but there was discomfort even unracking the weight.
Front Squat
6x4 80kg - this should have been at around 110-115kg, but I played it safe. Front rack was more comfortable - more stacked spine due to more upright torso, but I could still feel something off.
8 Minute AMRAP:
8 Calorie Echo Bike
2 Wall Walks
9 rounds plus 1 calorie. I paced this on the wall walks. I could feel if I let my midline sag, it would hurt. That was probably a blessing in disguise, because I suck at wall walks, and this forced me not to get sloppy under fatigue.
8 Minute AMRAP:
2 Devil's Press 2x15kg*
6 Box overs 24"
*Add 2 reps per round
I completed the round of 12, and a further 6 Devil's Press. Again, I paced the devil's press here because if I slightly overextended overhead, I could feel discomfort. Yet again this was a good thing. It made me acutely aware of my positions.
Food
I started at 6:30am with 3 rashers of bacon, some berries and 3 scrambled eggs.
At 11am I had an orange
At 12:30pm I had mince and cheese, followed by another orange
At 4pm I had an orange
At 8:30pm I had 2 small steaks, some liver, a kidney and some halloumi with a small lump of cheddar, followed by berries, yoghurt and honey.
I haven't weighed myself for a good while. Tomorrow I intend to. While my fitness and strength are still on the rise, I feel flabby around the middle. I've been pretty lean for the last 3-4 months, so this is out of the ordinary. It means something needs addressing, likely between my portion sizes, and my non-exercise activity. I'm back to taking check-in pictures, so in a few weeks I'll do a comparison, and maybe weigh in periodically too. It's nothing to be hung up on, but definitely something I need to be aware of, and monitor.